Performing Recovery

Performing Recovery is the official magazine of the Addiction Recovery Arts (ARA) Network, connecting and elevating best practice and innovative artists.

[Performing Recovery @PerfRecovery]

All these artists and groups are vital parts of the addiction recovery arts movement.
Appreciation to Chris Tait & Passenger Recovery, Victoria Klipova, Sophie Wilsdon & BDP & @FallenAngelsDT. Wishing you a bountiful 2026.
https://t.co/N9BbFEgnxu
#recoveryarts #performingrecovery

[Performing Recovery @PerfRecovery]

Budding playwright alert!

Helen Jeffery's Sober Scribbles 6 week online' Intro to Playwriting' course starts 15 April.

All details here:

https://t.co/kJB64IN02A

[Nix Dadry @NixDadry]

Many thanks to my dear friend Alex Mazonowicz @MazonoAce for this interview. He’s an excellent musician who also writes for @PerfRecovery

https://t.co/cmPLwv4cyf

[Leon Clowes @ClowesLeon]

Available on YouTube is a conversation I had with artist Frida Foberg, curator of The Transformation Project at Arts Letters & Numbers.

https://t.co/wF7ck01Txn

There's an edit of our conversation on @PerfRecovery's website:

https://t.co/oVwvdszWWe

Photo of Frida by Vito Fun.

[Leon Clowes @ClowesLeon]

It’s been quite the year for us at @PerfRecovery ! - and there’s MUCH more to come in 2026 :))

In the meantime our marvellous editor @MazonoAce has again pulled a blinder with the seasonal special.

Fill your boots here: https://t.co/8QqQdoAzYg

MERRY CHRISTMAS XXX

[Performing Recovery @PerfRecovery]

Thanks to Sean Daniels and @danielletarento, hundreds of people in recovery were brought together for the @swkplay production of @TheWhiteChipUK_.

Here's our seasonal special with contributions from people across the recovery arts sector:

https://t.co/N9BbFEgnxu

[Outside Edge Theatre Company @OutsideTheatre]

The final week before the festive break to join us for Outside Edge’s activities this w/c 15.12.25!

New to our creative activities? Visit the link in our bio to join the community.

Our sessions are a chance to build confidence, connect with others and have a great time!

[Performing Recovery @PerfRecovery]

The wondrous people of @NotSaintsUK have a gig coming up in Brighton on 18th December - one not to miss!

Here’s the ticket link which will guarantee you entry for the very reasonable price of £6 https://t.co/aQyJUnyfA8

#music #recovery #recoveryarts #performingrecovery

[Performing Recovery @PerfRecovery]

An edited version of @ClowesLeon's conversation with artist Laurie Green is available here:
https://t.co/JdENkHWXoo
Our next magazine (due February) is a neurodiversity special.
Subscribe to Performing Recovery for addiction recovery arts updates for free: https://t.co/ne2shFTisp

[Leon Clowes @ClowesLeon]

Available on YouTube is my video interview with artist Laurie Green about how neurodivergence, queerness and recovery informs their art and practice: https://t.co/GC9oZORT5D

An edited version of our conversation is available on @PerfRecovery's website:
https://t.co/1LHHiLdkTC

[Leon Clowes @ClowesLeon]

Available on YouTube is my video interview with artist Laurie Green about how neurodivergence, queerness and recovery informs their art and practice: https://t.co/GC9oZORT5D

An edited version of our conversation is available on @PerfRecovery's website:
https://t.co/1LHHiLdkTC

[Performing Recovery @PerfRecovery]

The wonderful @FallenAngelsDT have two upcoming online workshops on 9th & 16th December.
You can book for those here: https://t.co/KpUKQhQ0s0
You can read about their work in our latest issue: https://t.co/6NpPeZzw7u

[Performing Recovery @PerfRecovery]

Film and theatre director Victoria Klipova talks to @perfrecovery's @ClowesLeon about how her addiction play "On Thin Ice" connected with many audiences in Russia.

You can watch the full interview here: https://t.co/sBLwTAODCk

Read the blog edit here: https://t.co/VnF7H03feR

[Performing Recovery @PerfRecovery]

Artist Paul James Kearney spoke to @PerfRecovery's @ClowesLeon about his digital practice artworks relating to chemsex experiences.
You can read the edited veresion on our blog: https://t.co/02amjTp6tK
And the full interview is available to watch here: https://t.co/Galan8UlzF

[Outside Edge Theatre Company @OutsideTheatre]

Just one week to go! @biggiveorg #ChristmasChallenge launches at noon on 2nd Dec - every donation matched! Mark your calendars! Link in bio. #BigGive #DoubleTheImpact #SupportRecovery #OutsideEdge #TheatreForRecovery

[Leon Clowes @ClowesLeon]

After seeing Paul James Kearney's artswork at ImpulseLDN's shows at @QueerBritain and in Soho, on behalf of @PerfRecovery magazine I spoke with the artist about how addiction, recovery and neurodivergence shape his practice.
Full interview: https://t.co/6UtVlKtyai

[Performing Recovery @PerfRecovery]

In every @perfrecovery magazine we publish poetry.
In our latest issue - https://t.co/6NpPeZzw7u - it's Ameet Shah's "It's time to be me"
Are you in addiction recovery and have poetry you'd like to share?
Subscribe to us (it's free!) and get in touch: https://t.co/ne2shFTisp

[Performing Recovery @PerfRecovery]

Brighton's fabulous @newnoteorc is 10 this year!
There's a bumper feature in our latest issue, read here:
https://t.co/u4McUQfpxO
New Note are performing on 20th November as part of @ForestsWF @brightdome "Enchanting Forest".
Book tickets for that here: https://t.co/5BTiHbSFyi

[Performing Recovery @PerfRecovery]

This Sunday is the brilliant @fun_sober at Backyard Comedy Club in Bethnal Green, East London.

https://t.co/a9TGCMJWBq

Raising funds for @ForwardTrust, the UK's sober comedy club's founder Martyn Davies talks to @ClowesLeon in our latest magazine:

https://t.co/6NpPeZyYhW

[Leon Clowes @ClowesLeon]

My audio and word piece "Nine Lines" is in this and I'm interviewing curator Frida Foberg for @PerfRecovery this week.